"purposelessly" meaning in English

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          "text": "The sparse grey locks he combed were fewer and greyer: and though the accustomed mouth circle was as obdurately set as of old, his head waggled purposelessly: and his hands fumbled stiffly as he folded and replaced his pocket comb.",
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        "In a purposeless manner; to no end; for no reason."
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          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "in a purposeless manner",
          "word": "sencele"
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          "code": "mnc",
          "lang": "Manchu",
          "roman": "mekele",
          "sense": "in a purposeless manner",
          "word": "ᠮᡝᡴᡝᠯᡝ"
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          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "in a purposeless manner",
          "word": "bezcelowo"
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          "lang": "Yiddish",
          "roman": "stam",
          "sense": "in a purposeless manner",
          "word": "סתּם"
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      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "in a purposeless manner",
      "word": "sencele"
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      "code": "mnc",
      "lang": "Manchu",
      "roman": "mekele",
      "sense": "in a purposeless manner",
      "word": "ᠮᡝᡴᡝᠯᡝ"
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      "roman": "stam",
      "sense": "in a purposeless manner",
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